If I have a DWI that is 5 years old, can I get it expunged and is this something I can do on my own?

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If I have a DWI that is 5 years old, can I get it expunged and is this something I can do on my own?

Asked on April 26, 2012 under Criminal Law, Arkansas

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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Getting a criminal conviction expunged (or at least attempted) should ordinarily be attempted by an experienced criminal defense attorney in that there are many issues that the court needs to consider in determining whether to grant the request or not. As such, I recommend that an attorney be hired to make the petition rather than trying it on your own. However, you can file the petition without an attorney if you wish.

In determining whether to grant an expungement petition, the court looks to see what the crime sought to be expunged was for, what the person who seeks the expungement has done since the conviction with his or her life, how much time has passed since the conviction and why the person seeks the expungement.


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